concentrate
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The defection of Jewish donors may concentrate a few minds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The pitch is familiar: Faster service, fewer mistakes and less repetitive work for employees, who will theoretically be freed to concentrate on something more important.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Kate Herridge, a PhD student working on the project, said the next step was to "concentrate these water samples" and "find if any pathogens have attached themselves to the samplers".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Previous research has associated metabolites produced during protein fermentation with effects on the brain, including anxiety and reduced ability to concentrate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s a little scary in here but I concentrate on Dylan’s voice.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Related to the change is a shift from the male-dominated cast of “The Art of Fielding” to a story that concentrates on women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
But that's not featured in Cabinet Office plans in the UK, which instead concentrates on telling employers to publish salary information in job adverts.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"In these settings, the mantle behaves like a multi-stage melting system that progressively concentrates gold."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Instead, she concentrates on the tap, tap, tap of her thumb to her fingers, and on the weight of the Saint Christopher medal in her pocket.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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There were approximately 3.8 billion robocalls made in September 2026, the majority of which were concentrated in large metropolitan areas, according to the Robocall Index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
While one group concentrated on preparing the Wide Field Instrument, another worked to refine the telescope's overall optical alignment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The BBC's Evan Davis, who was travelling through the Eurotunnel to Calais at the time of the incident, witnessed blue light vehicles "concentrated on one of the platforms" as he entered France.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The latest steps are mainly concentrated in "strategic infrastructure investment", said Oxford Economics' Yue, meaning that they are "likely to generate weaker near-term employment and income gains than previous stimulus cycles".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
I pinched the bridge of my nose and concentrated until my sinuses burned.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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By concentrating in the gut rather than circulating throughout the body, argyrin B could potentially reduce the risk of side effects affecting other organs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
"He's the victim of his own success. By concentrating so much power in his own hands, he has made himself the only person the people blame for their grievances."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Leverage works great when asset prices rise, but concentrating a large share of your wealth in a single, illiquid, undiversified asset also magnifies downside risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
While Walker admits two-show days can be tiring and she spends a lot of time concentrating on “energy conservation,” the performance itself is a joy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I practically dragged him here, and I have to admit, it’s fun for me to see him concentrating too hard to be snarky.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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